Nature Communications (Feb 2021)

High-efficiency magnetic refrigeration using holmium

  • Noriki Terada,
  • Hiroaki Mamiya

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21234-z
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Magnetic refrigeration offers a promising alternative to gas cycle cooling; however, it is typically hampered by the need for large magnetic fields. Here, the authors demonstrate that holmium can exhibit a large magnetic caloric effect while requiring only small magnetic fields.